"Tolerance was a staple feature of a society that was self-assured and confident of its own identity - which was more than could be said for the Christian world where bigotry and religious fundamentalism were rapidly becoming defining features" (The Silk Roads, by Peter Frankopan, p 200)

The context of this was anti-semitism in the late 1400s, but it seems just as pertinent and accurate for describing 'christian' countries today where Christian nationalism (an oxymoron, really) is becoming a force for violence and intolerance toward those with different beliefs.

#christiannationalism #christofacism #religiousintolerance

#HateCrimes reported in the US increased nearly 12% in 2021 from 2020, according to updated data from the FBI. In the report released, the bureau noted that 12,411 individuals were reportedly victims of hate crimes in the year 2021
• 65% were targeted for their race/ethnicity
• 15.9% were targeted for their sexual orientation
• 14.1% were targeted for their religion.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23706818-supplemental-hate-crime-statistics-2021?responsive=1&title=1

#News #Crime #racism #homophobia #xenophobia #religiousintolerance #RacismStillExists

Canada court rejects mother’s lawsuit to ban Indigenous ceremony at children’s school

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/13/canada-court-reject-indigenous-ceremony-school-religious-freedom

#Canada #religiousintolerance #indigenous

“A shocking video featuring an act of religious intolerance by a teacher at a Florida school surfaced online.”

#ReligiousIntolerance #FloridaLife

https://www.ibtimes.com/teacher-interrupts-muslim-students-prayers-steps-mats-video-3645524